The Virtuous Concubine

Wei Zhu was amazed in her heart. Did Concubine De just endure it? Could she really be a bodhisattva?

This kind of mentality is really amazing. It is said that a real man can bend and stretch. He sees that Concubine De can do it. If it were any other concubine of the Manchu family, she would have died a long time ago.

This is no different from the humiliation Han Xin suffered back then. Han Xin was able to endure the humiliation for a while and eventually became a famous general. Does Concubine De's endurance today also foreshadow her future excellence?

Wei Zhu thought as she rushed to where Kangxi and Jingpin were, and finally arrived. At this moment, Kangxi and Jingpin were sitting at the table, which was filled with all kinds of exquisite dishes. Both of them had smiles on their faces, and it was obvious that they were getting along very happily.

Wei Zhu stepped forward and bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty, the dishes prepared by Concubine Jing and Concubine De have been delivered."

Kangxi signaled Wei Zhu to present the dishes. Wei Zhu carefully placed the two dishes on the table, each of which exuded an enticing aroma that made people salivate.

Jingpin looked at the dishes with a hint of surprise in her eyes. She obviously didn't expect to eat dishes made by Depin herself: "Sister Depin is really thoughtful. I have never seen these two dishes before."

Kangxi also showed a satisfied smile: "Then let's taste Depin's cooking and see if it lives up to its reputation." He was about to pick up a piece of fish with his chopsticks, but Wei Zhu had to stop Kangxi: "Your Majesty, the dish has not been tested for poison yet."

Kangxi frowned, but agreed.

The eunuchs who were testing the poison quickly stepped forward and took a bite of the dish. Suddenly, their expressions became extremely subtle.

A strong sour and spicy taste rushed straight to their heads, making them almost unable to control themselves, but they could not lose their manners in front of the emperor, so they could only lower their heads and try to hide their ferocious expressions. Fortunately, Kangxi and Jingpin were focused on the dishes and did not notice the abnormality of the young eunuchs.

Wei Zhu had been watching Concubine De cooking outside the door. He knew that testing the poison was just a formality, so he didn't pay attention to the little eunuch's expression.

After a while, the eunuchs calmed down and nodded to indicate that everything was fine. Wei Zhu breathed a sigh of relief. He stepped forward and reported to Kangxi softly: "Your Majesty, the dishes are safe and you can enjoy them with peace of mind."

Kangxi nodded and stretched out his chopsticks again. This time he picked up the fish without hesitation and put it into his mouth.

"Ah - 呸呸呸呸呸呸呸!" Kangxi was so sour that he lost control of his facial expression and forgot to spit out. The meat was still in his mouth, making it even more sour. The strong sour and spicy taste hit his taste buds like a heavy hammer. The longer the fish stayed in his mouth, the stronger the sour taste became.

Seeing this, Jingpin quickly handed over a cup of tea and asked with concern: "Your Majesty, are you okay?"

Kangxi took the teacup and rinsed his mouth. He didn't expect that the sour taste combined with the tea taste would give him an lingering fermentation feeling. He took a breath and glared at Wei Zhu: "Wei Zhu, what's going on? When did Depin's craftsmanship become so... unique?"

Wei Zhu was puzzled: "I was standing outside the door, watching Concubine De cook the dishes. There was nothing special about them." He recalled the entire process, making sure that he had not missed any details.

However, when he saw Kangxi's expression, his heart skipped a beat and he secretly thought that something was wrong. He realized that there must be a secret hidden in Concubine De's dishes that he had not noticed.

Concubine De is not without anger at all. There is an ambush in this dish!

Jingpin next to her was a little surprised and curious. What happened to Depin? She couldn't help her curiosity and took a spoon to taste the fish soup next to her. The moment she took a sip, she felt her tongue numb.

A burning spicy taste quickly spread in her mouth, causing her eyebrows to twist into a knot. Jingpin quickly put down the spoon, reached out to pick up the teacup, and drank the tea in big gulps without caring about her manners.

The light taste of the tea collided with the spicy taste in her mouth, and she hoped that it could dilute the burning feeling. However, how could that small cup of tea relieve the spiciness? The spicy taste seemed to take root in her mouth and lingered for a long time.

As Malu walked, she watched the video and admired the miserable looks of Kangxi and Concubine Jing. She laughed so hard that she fell backwards. Her laughter was filled with pride after her prank had succeeded.

Bai Xia and Bai Fu were standing nearby when they saw Malu suddenly laugh. They were terrified - the queen was probably mad! But Malu didn't look at him any more. She really didn't want to look at Kangxi any more. So she knew that Kangxi would definitely come to Yonghe Palace to settle accounts with her, so she just walked outside to avoid him.

At worst, I can just ground her! There are two more babies in her belly, I can't kill her.

Malu knew that her behavior would certainly cause dissatisfaction with the emperor, but she also had her own plans. It seemed that she could only use this ridiculous way to make the emperor realize that she was not a concubine at the mercy of others, but had her own personality and dignity.

The system did not agree with her idea and thought it was doomed to fail. But it couldn't help but feel sorry for Malu, so it could only help her silently in its own way.

The fields under the setting sun seemed particularly quiet because there was no beautiful scenery and few people coming and going. Only the footsteps of patrolling guards could be heard not far away.

Malu looked at the thriving plants in her experimental field, and her mood improved a little. The way these green lives were trying to grow made her feel inexplicably comforted. She bent her knees gently, and gently stroked the leaves with her fingers, feeling their tenacious vitality.

Listening carefully, Malu seemed to hear the sound of crickets!

Unfortunately, she was pregnant and couldn't go to catch it. Bai Xia Bai Fu didn't have any agility. It would have been better if she had brought Dachun with her. Thinking of this, she took out the necklace she had hidden in her clothes. There was a whistle inside, made of jade in the shape of a mini flute.

This is the alarm that Malu prepared for herself. If there is any danger, she will try her best to blow it. People in Yonghe Palace know this sound. Although this whistle is small, the sound is very loud. It is a small psychological comfort that Malu gives herself.

She put the small jade flute to her lips and began to play a fresh and natural pastoral tune. Bai Xia and Bai Fu listened for a while before they realized that this tune could harmonize with the chirping of crickets!

The melody of this improvised minor tune gradually becomes better and more melodious and profound, like a clear spring flowing in the mountains, or like a breeze blowing through the rice fields, bringing bursts of refreshing air.

The sound of the flute contains praise for nature, yearning for life, and desire for freedom.

The pure and melodious sound of the flute attracted some small animals to stop and listen. They seemed to be moved by the beautiful music and waited quietly by the side. The guards patrolling nearby also unconsciously slowed down their pace and listened quietly to the melodious flute.

The melody gradually rises, like a bird flapping its wings and flying high, passing through the clouds, and finally disappearing into the sky, leaving the listeners with a sense of loss.

The wind blew over the treetops and swirled among the bushes. Malu's calm and somewhat sad face was looming among the branches and leaves. The song ended and the audience dispersed, but the wind seemed to still echo the lingering sound of the improvisation. Malu gently put the jade flute back, and her figure looked particularly lonely and noble in the sunlight.

On the rockery not far away, Nalan Rongruo looked at her from afar, not daring to approach.

He didn't know why, but every move of Concubine De seemed to easily touch his heartstrings, making him involuntarily attracted to her. Even though he knew that there was an insurmountable gap between him and Malu, he couldn't suppress his concern for her.